THE POST-STAR, GLENS FALLS, N.Y., THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2008
Planes did not cause collapse of the towers
Editor:
On Friday, May 16, my wife and I
attended a several hours long lecture on the campus of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology delivered by Richard Gage, an
architect and member of the American Institute of Architects, regarding
the collapse of the World Trade Center towers on 9-11.
In his talk, Gage assembles evidence
indicating that the impacts of the aircraft that hit the towers could
not have resulted in their collapse.
The sections of the towers below the
points of impact of the aircraft offered little or no resistance to the
collapsing structure above, indicating that the steel beams must have
been severed in a carefully-timed sequence such as happens in a
controlled demolition.
There has been tremendous opposition
to the acceptance of this reality, but it must be dealt with, because
the implications are enormous.
I recommend skeptics to read the
papers published online at the Journal of 9-11 Studies, particularly
those written by Professor Steven Jones and Scottish engineer Gordon
Ross, as well as the videos of Richard Gage's own presentations. A
dialogue on this topic sans name-calling and ad hominem attacks is
urgently needed
PETER DUVEEN
Hebron
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Response by a reader
THE POST STAR, GLENS FALLS, N.Y., MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2008
Conspiracy theorist belittles 9/11 victims
Editor:
Reading the letters section of May 29, I read the letter from Peter Duveen.
So the planes didn't cause the
collapse of the towers? I can safely say that you and the fellow who
you went to see regarding this matter need to put on your tin foil hats
because the martians will be here any minute! You disrespect everyone
who died or lost a loved one in that horror on 9/11! Take your
conspiracy theories and out-and-out nonsense over to the Middle East
where they might even praise you for being on their side!
JESSE MAIOLO
Glens Falls
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